This article flows out of a qualitative study that examined processes associated with
the construction and use of Mahila Samakhya sangha manes (literally, home
of the women's groups) in seven villages in seven districts of
Karnataka. We explore the idea whether possessing ‘a space of
one's own’ is empowering. Does it help women transcend socially
prescribed gender roles? Is the sangha mane a medium through which women
effectively exercise citizenship? Are they able to influence their own and
the lives of others in the village through this structure?
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